BC partners acquires Switzerland’s leading hospital group

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2002BC Partners, the private equity group which owns General Healthcare Group (GHC), has acquired Swiss private hospital giant...

Shadow chair of CHAI

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2002Professor Sir Ian Kennedy has been appointed shadow chair of the new Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection, (CHAI)....

Milburn rejects renegotiation of consultants’ contract

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002Alan Milburn has told senior doctors that there can be no renegotiation of the new contract for consultants. The...

Reed claims company in good health after directors’ mysterious dismissal

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2002The Board of Reed Health Group has issued a statement maintaining its confidence in the company's financial position...

Harley Street Clinic consults top chef

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2002The Harley Street Clinic has appointed Jean-Christophe Novelli, chef patron of the Michelin starred Provence Restaurant in Lymington, as...

NHS pay deal agreed after four years of negotiation

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002Negotiators representing the UK Health Departments, NHS employers and 17 NHS staff organisations have finally agreed the terms of...

Nestor rebrands primary care operations

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2002Nestor Healthcare has rebranded its two out-of-hours GP services, Healthcall and Nestor Medical Duty Services, 'Primecare - Primary...

New CHI member announced

Healthcare Market News (Personnel) December 2002Health Minister Lord Hunt has announced the appointment of Linda Pepper to the Commission for Health Improvement (CHI). Pepper...

BMI to run expanded PPU in Walsgrave PFI development

Healthcare Market News (News) December 2002University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust have completed negotiations on the PFI contract which will lead to construction...

Nursing agency expands outside the South East

Healthcare Market News (Company News) December 2002Nursing and healthcare recruitment company Ambition 24Hours has expanded its national presence with the opening of six new...